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CD46 Weather North Arrow Heliport

Fort Collins, ColoradoElevation 4,935 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNL · 9 NM S · 29 min old
Ceiling 4,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNL
WIND
080@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 80° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 42F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 42 NNE 7 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 58/34 NE 7 kt – 33%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 65/35 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/36 SW 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/37 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/39 NNE 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/38 SW 5 kt – 13%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 61 ENE 6 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0023Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CD46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,935 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (6:05 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (7:05 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

North Arrow Heliport is in Fort Collins, Colorado. Field elevation 4,935 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACD46
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5911, -105.0480
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CD46 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CD46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNL (9 NM S, VFR).

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport
21 NM SE
MVFR
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
36 NM N
VFR
KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KDEN Denver International Airport
47 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CD46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CD46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CD46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CD46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CD46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CD46?
CD46 sits at 4,935 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CD46?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.